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The Criminal Mind: A Writer's Guide to Forensic Psychology (Paperback)

by Katherine Ramsland (Author) "Most people don't really know what forensic psychology is ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Writer's Digest Books (30 Aug 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1582970793
  • ISBN-13: 978-1582970790
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 328,071 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book corrects common media misconceptions about the nature of the criminal psyche in order to help writers create more credible and convincing characters. The Criminal Mind examines the fundamentals of psychology and law, theories of criminality, and character disorders that can lead to criminal behaviour. Writers will learn how criminals think and how forensic psychology is used to catch them. Katherine Ramsland also explores the legal process, including psychological evaluations, lie detection, insanity pleas and the treatment of criminals and victims.

About the Author

Katherine Ramsland holds three postgraduate degrees in psychology and has taught psychology and philosophy at Rutgers University for fifteen years. She has published twelve nonfiction works, including Bliss: Writing to Find Your True Self, and recently released Forensic Science of CSI and Cemetery Stories. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You either kill, be killed, or write about killing!, 9 July 2003
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I was a bit doubtful about this title before I purchased it from Amazon. But I have to say, it was well worth the price! My only qualm would be that it is US-centric, but much of the laws of criminal behavioural studies do cross the Big Pond without too much hassle.

The author has produced a very readable book, which goes into detail on personality disorders, character disorders and pschoses, among others, and not only reports findings on the "disorders" of the criminal mind, but also offers tips and ideas on how a writer can use both characters of "unstable mind" as well as the pschologists and criminologists who study and treat them.

Those of us who want to write about murder/homicide/serial-killing etc should definitely invest in this book.

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